Display stand



Mai 27, 1930 M. D. GIBSON 1,760,131

' DISPLAY STAND Filed May 4, 1929 Patented May 27, 1930 pNirED STATES PATENT OFFICE MARSHALL D. GIBSON, OF WEBSTER GROVES, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO JAS. H. FORBES l TEA & COFFEE COMPANY, OE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, kA- CORPORATION OF MISSOURI DISPLAY STAND Application filed May 4, 1929. Serial No. 360,336.

This invention relates to display stands; and the principal object of the invention is to provide a stand well adapted to support a plurality of packages in such a manner that they will he effectively displayed to observers on both sides of the stand, and particularly to provide a display stand on which may be placed or stacked an indefinitely large number of articles or packages, which may be gradually reduced as one after the other is sold.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stand of the character described which will be simple, rugged, and inexpensive in l5 construction.

Other objects, advantages, and desirable features of the invention will appear in the course of the following description of an illustrative embodiment thereof.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which like numbers of reference denote like parts wherever they occur,

Figure 1 is a plan view of the display stand;

Figure 2 is an end view of the same; and

Figure 3 is a front view.

The stand comprises a sheet of suitable material, preferably metal, bent on lines 1, 2, and 3 to define an intermediate V-shaped channel l to receive packages of goods 5, and flaps 6 adapted to bear display or advertising matter on their outer faces 7. The iiaps 6 decline outwardly from the upper edges 1 and 3 of the walls 8 of the channel 4 and are prefen ably narrower than the walls 8. The bends 1, 2, and 3 sti'lien the walls and flaps longitudinally. The end edges 9 of the walls 8 are beaded to strengthen and stiifen the walls transversely; and the end edges 10 of the flaps 6 are beaded for the same purpose and, also, to receive the end portions 11 of wire standards 12. Each of the standards 12 comprises an intermediate horizontal portion 13 that passes under the vertex 2 of the channel, and rising end port-ions having the oblique upper portions 11 passing through the beaded ends 10 of the similarly oblique flaps 6, and vertical lower portions 14: connecting the said upper portions to the respective ends of the hori izontal portion 13. i

vIt will be observed that, by reason of the end portions 11 of each standard 12 being inclined in opposite directions, and the curls or beads 10 of the flaps being likewise inclined, it is impossible to withdraw the said end portions from the beads without first bending both the ends 11 and the beads 10 into vertical positions. The attachment of the ends 11 to the beads 10 is thereby effected in a simple and very secure manner. The packages of goods are preferably placed on the walls of the channel 'as shown'lin broken lines in Figures 2 and 3, one row of packages being placed with their rear sides 15 lying against a wall 8, and another row being placed with their bottoms 16 against the front sides 17 of the first row and their rear sides 15 against the opposite wall 8 so that the front sides 17 of both rows are visible from the top of the stand and the front face 17 of at least one row of packages is always visible from a respective side of the stand. Attention is directed to the fact that only three parts are used in the construction of the stand and that bolts, screws, and welding and brazing operations are dispensed with. The stand.

is light and rigid and inexpensive. The sloping sides of the V-shaped channel, also, enables additional packages 18 to be stacked in layers on top of the first layers of packages 17, the layers alternating from one inclined side to the other, as shown in Figure 2, and so forming a very stable arrangement.

Having thus fully described this invention, I hereby reserve the benefit of all changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as it is evident that many minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of this invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A display stand comprising a sheet of material bent to define an intermediate V- shaped channel to receive packages of goods and flaps for display matter declining outwardly from the outer edges of the channel, the said iaps being narrower than the walls of the channel, in combination with a wire support at each end comprising an intermediate horizontal portion passing under the vertex of the channel and rising end portions having oblique upper portions connected to the ends of the flaps and vertical lower portions connecting the said upper portions to the respective ends of the horizontal portion.

2. A display stand comprising a sheet of material formed to define an intermediate V- shaped channel having Walls to receive packages of goods, and flaps inclining in opposite directions from the outer edges of said Walls,

the end edges of said flaps being beaded and A a standard presenting vertically disposed end portions having their upper endsinclined in opposite directions for insertion in the beaded end edges of said flaps to prevent displacement thereof, and an intermediate horizontal portion connecting said end por- I tions and passing under said channel.

3. A display stand having a channelshaped package-receiving seat and flaps inclining in opposite directions from the outer edges of said seat, the end edges of said flaps being beaded, in combination With a support, y

said support including rising end portions having oblique upper portions adapted to be inserted in the beaded end edges of said flaps to prevent displacement thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

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